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Amen glass

American  
[ey-men, ah-men] / ˌeɪˈmɛn, ˌɑˈmɛn /

noun

  1. a British glass of the mid-18th century, having engraved on it a sentiment favoring the cause of the Old Pretender, concluded with the word “Amen.”


Etymology

Origin of Amen glass

First recorded in 1920–25

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